Brixton Market - food

[KidKruger]

Never been to Brixton Market but we're gonna head over this aft.

I met a Columbian guy a few weeks ago he said there's a stall there selling his Country's food.

Bumped into a Thai guy last week he said his wife runs a stall there.

I'm into Asian and West Indian cooking so hoping for major treats.

Anyone been there for food / ingredients ?

Any tips for interesting stalls ?

cheers KK

[Annette Curtain]

There's a Colombian/Chilean butcher - V good beef cuts & pork

Search out some South american potatoes called Edo's i think

Eat ribs at the Brixton grill maybe

There's loads of stuff there

Nette

[KidKruger]

Thanks - will check these out.

Anyone else been there and got tips ?

[AllyCat]

We went to the Columbian restaurant last night - and it was a total meat feast! Well worth checking out... think it was called El Rancho De Lalo....

I had the national Columbian dish which comprised of a spicy sausage, pork belly (with crackling), beef steak, ref-fried kidney beans, rice - with fried egg on top (!), fried plantain and cornbread - all for ?10! Took a photo - will post it when I figure out how!

Great atmosphere too... there were so many cafes/restaurants to try - and loads of cuisines!

Finished the evening off with a glass of wine outside The Agile Rabbit listening to a great jazz funk band - Alice in Grooveland...

[KidKruger]

We found a couPle of Colombian places to eat and ended up in the smaller, cafe place which has just 2 tables outside.

Has a chicken soup meal which was all good, better half had beans Columbian sausage rice salad.

Both dishes were ?8. Had no room left for an Empanada (beef pastie, deep fried).

Plenty grocery and ingredient shopping done.

For me, everything that Peckham Rye Lane has plus the international eateries, not as easy to get to as Peckham though so for me a great place for choice of cuisine.

Cheers for tips. KK

[Undisputedtruth]

There are a couple of really interesting deli shops on Atlantic Road. The Chorizo sausage caught my eye when I looked through the meat by the Columbian butcher located in Brixton Village. Personally, I don't think there's much difference in Asian/West Indian food between Peckham and Brixton. Especially as Brixton locals are now shopping in Rye Lane as the choice is much wider.

Deptford market have four far eastern food shops amongst the ethnic food shops. Worth a visit if you're cooking skills involves international flavouring.

[Damon Baird]

A bit late now and not an ingredients stall!

However there's a realy nice place to eat called Kaosan in the village. It has lovely spicey thai food and is pretty good value. Well worth a try.

Lots going on in Brixton yesterday I heard it was mobbed. NBA players down in the basketball show by the Ritzy?

[KidKruger]

Never too late as we'll defo be going again, and soon.

Didn't see Kaosan - where abouts was it (I'm readin Brixton Village as that covered area under the railway lines) ?

There was a Thai Place called Yum-D situated in the covered area next to Brixton Market, on a covered lane leading to Coldharbour Lane, they served dishes from my favourite region, Isaan (North East), such as sticky rice, Som Tam papaya salad, Laab minced pork salad.

Someone warned me about the basketball event which was up on the pave areas in front of Ritzy, but it posed no issues for the market that I could see. Having never been to the market before I could not gauge whether the crowds were thicker than usual. It was crowded we weren't bothered.

One thing I forgot to mention was the Columbian cafe sold us some of their home made soft cheese which this afternoon my partner will be using to make us Aarapas (s

One good thing about the market was the density of fruit n veg shops within a small area meaning plenty choice and less footwork.

One thing I forgot to mention was that the Columbian cafe sold us some of their soft cheese so this afternoon my partner will be making Arrapas (sp.), lucky me.

[Annette Curtain]

KidKruger wrote :

"One thing I forgot to mention was that the Columbian cafe sold us some of their soft cheese so this afternoon my partner will be making Arrapas"

Aarapas vs Arrapas

Is there a difference ?

(can I have one anyway)

:)

[Gidget]

There is a man outside the shop in Atlantic Road who makes and sells them. There are two undercover places in Brixton Village. Also Sunday food market on Station Road.

[pablogrande]

AllyCat Wrote:

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> We went to the Columbian restaurant last night -

> and it was a total meat feast! Well worth checking

> out... think it was called El Rancho De Lalo....

> I had the national Columbian dish which comprised

> of a spicy sausage, pork belly (with crackling),

> beef steak, ref-fried kidney beans, rice - with

> fried egg on top (!), fried plantain and cornbread

> - all for ?10! Took a photo - will post it when I

> figure out how!

> Great atmosphere too... there were so many

> cafes/restaurants to try - and loads of cuisines!

> Finished the evening off with a glass of wine

> outside The Agile Rabbit listening to a great jazz

> funk band - Alice in Grooveland...

This dish has always intrigued me (I dont get out much) just how close it is to an english breakfast just wondered which came first

[Damon Baird]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> Didn't see Kaosan - where abouts was it (I'm

> readin Brixton Village as that covered area under

> the railway lines) ?

Apologises, early morning post before. The place is called Kaosarn. Its the Coldharbour Lane side of the market on the corner.

Lots of treats in that market place but it can be a little daunting to some. SO crowded and cramped.

[KidKruger]

..had a fine meal at the Columbian cafe again yesterday lunch, it's called something like "Restaurante Santafere?o".

Great Columbian stew only ?3, empanadas ?1 each, arrapas. I think 3 of us was like ?17-18